$200 Vintage Racing Dirt Bike First Start Attempt. Will It Run?

I put the 1977 Suzuki Rm125 vintage racing dirt bike back together and attempt to start it for the first time. Will it run? #Suzuki, #Racing, #DirtBike,
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[@2vintage]

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[@trulsgaming]

If u cant start it with the kick u can always hook up a drill to the flywheel always works if not u have a bigger problem

[@bananabrooks3836]

Nah, likes kicking 'til his foot hurts

[@trulsgaming]

I get that but u know it can be helpful i know i use it everytime my bike doesn't start after a rebuild

[@kerrymunson7729]

it will live dont go nut s wth tthat hone as you will loosen it up.and lose alot of hours off that bore ujse a scotch brite green or red pad by hand bro its the best way to not ki yoir rings when reinstalling the cylinder due to theyve already broke thru the crosshatching and are broke in yiur over boring it for one and two going to kill the rings it will run it will run good but how you go about it depends upon how long ive done this to a 84 yz 490 same issues it ran awesome for a long long time after it all didnt do anything more than need be didnt spend a dime fixing it and ran ti dog shit outnof it that motor will run like a banshee and it will surprize you as to how well they run

[@kerrymunson7729]

looked like a weisco domed top piston dual.ring with a power band / reed breather hole in the intake skirt its gonna warned up properly hit 160 175bpsi

[@poppayzf1874]

this got to be the only channel doing this stuff, i can’t seem to find anything else but people going for perfection. freeing it up and cleaning it, firing it and doing free work on these old bikes relaxes my mind!!💫

[@RC-fu6hg]

I rebuilt a 78 ds100 back in the mid 80’s and parts were hard to find back then. I wish you the best. Those old machines can be a lot of fun. Nice job getting her to breathe fire.

[@300zxdriver]

Can’t wait to see you actually ride it. Clear that two stroke out, I’ll bet it’s going to be a beast when it comes on.

[@comedyash]

Thats a massive win well done for not giving up on this one, lets get it riding!

[@powerpit48]

I love it when you bring one of the old ones back. I see so many of them being junked, it would be really great to have more puts like you, doing what you do.

[@davidrapp201]

Love to see people reviving these old bikes, when I was a kid I had a Honda cr Elsinore 125 wish I still had it

[@edwerts7096]

It deserves to be restored love these old bikes.

[@funtyes1970]

yeah, if you want to lose money. the money someone have in that bike never get it back. this is only if someone want to keep it and restored it. joe only does this to make money

[@davepalmatier5190]

I'm So Glad your Saving the Old Girl. I've Drug things home since I was a little Child and would see what made them work and fix them up. I bought a 1976 YZ 125 from a friend the motor was in a Milk Crate, that bile was a Screamer!!! Wish I still had it. Love that big tire on the back!!

[@aroncurtis7874]

Watching him slap the rod against the cases like that made me wanna barf!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Omg. No doubt. Everyone who watched this video is now dumber for having to witness it. I award him no points, and may god have mercy on his soul.

[@Deucealive75]

Did you see the first video where he was hammering on the cylinder with a rubber mallot? He was hammering left side and right side instead of the back side and front side. Cringe.

[@Christian-pz7ho]

@@Deucealive75 200$ who cares

[@TruckingCarsL48]

@@Deucealive75 THIS GUY KNOWS EXACTLY what he is doing! He bought a $200 bike and made $1,000 on a 30 minute video. He has almost 400,000 subscribers and 117,851,707 views at about $3000 per million views. $354,000++ in KZbin earnings! Plus over 1000 videos or 500 bikes fixed and sold is 1/4 million++ profit. 😎😎😎$600,000++ "fixing" junk THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gtisid]

pretty cool it fired up without a base gasket, i half expected the piston to hit the plug, just goes to show it takes a lot to kill these old 2 strokes. pretty sure the reeds are rusted solid and the clutch will be seized but nearly there

[@dogtownbrogers2796]

Nice! This one deserves a deep cleaning, sand blast and repaint the frame and engine. I would prob split the cases and do a deep clean and new bearings/seals if it was mine. I’m sure a AHRMA vintage racer would give you $1200 cleaned up and running.

[@Deucealive75]

Where can I find these vintage racers? I have a 76 RM250 with a 78C2 engine that needs to go. Cosmetically rough but mechanically good. Much better condition than the bike in the video. His tank is better than mine.

[@dogtownbrogers2796]

Where are you located? There’s AHRMA Motocross events all over the US and usually they have a ton of project bikes for sale. Check out their schedule online..Also lots of FB for sale groups for vintage MX bikes.

[@Deucealive75]

@@dogtownbrogers2796 I need to get the bike to vintage days at Mid Ohio. Something always comes up and I never make it there.

[@TwistedTriggerEnduro]

I'm SO jealous of your garage!! Such a cool collection of bikes. Awesome video as always. 💪

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

Not many people would even be bothered to try to get a 44 year old, locked-up severely clapped-out Race Bike running again, so kudos to you for that. And now that it runs (at all) increases it's value quite a bit, even in it's present condition. That said, you MIGHT wanna clean up those Reeds a little bit, unless you did do that and just didn't include it in your video...man these old Dirtbikes bring back a lot of good memories for me...

[@lifeononeweel3008]

I would i would kill for a dirt bike

[@hondamanatc4life983]

I would I'd rather a old two stroke then my CRF 230 even though it is a great bike I just rather mess with a two-stroke don't have to worry about valves and timing chain

[@randomprecisionmotors3130]

There's a group up in New England that races a 1988 or 89 CR500 on the local Pro Circuit in that area against all the new KTM's and Honda's and such, and they do pretty respectably on it, considering it's a 33 year old 2 stroke. I like 'em because there's MUCH less in moving parts on a 2 stroke than you'd ever have to worry about with a 4 stroke engine, and besides, the smell of 2 stroke exhaust is intoxicating to me...LOVES me a 2 stroke!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

I have several times.

[@alexleblanc3135]

I have a rm250 1978 the hard part isn't fixing it It's finding the part example I can't find the kick start lever or the axle

[@barfass]

Nice save man! When you were showing the spark, it looked to me like the gap was almost closed on that plug. Maybe just the angle though as I am sure you would have noticed. Cheers on another great revival!

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

Waiting for this vid. Nice!

[@backyardbangers1012]

That poor bottom end is gunna eat itself alive

[@brandywine1548]

Brake cleaner directly in the crank case? I would have filled it with oil and drained it a few times.

[@Jaredpostzstuff]

I see where you’re coming from but brake cleaner evaporates so not that big of an issue

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Love that popping sound. Great vid.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Always fun to work on the old air cooled 2 stroke MX bikes. They sound amazing!!

[@pbmflamez8115]

Look like a rainbow in there🔥💯

[@peltsone]

this would be a dope full resto video...

[@dinesenjr4928]

Am i the only one who saw the huge flame out of the exhaust after you changed sparkplug?

[@briancrowley6682]

Wow, I gotta give credit where is do, I can't believe you got her running , you're so calm I used to get so frustrated fixing bikes or when I couldn't fix them, that bike is all there I would like to give it full restoration

[@minohalo7689]

I know this is an older video but what I do with my project bikes for a first start is have the idle relatively high to give it the best chance at starting

[@colinsaxby4269]

Old video? Where’s the new garage door and walls 😉

[@bryceboland6904]

This guy could crank up a bicycle from goodwill… keep up the good work man love the pure content

[@chriswhite1452]

i can here the rust from the skirt of that piston just grinding that cylinder wall

[@Zhukov-3]

The RM 250B was a real beast!😮

[@EMSPROVIDER-dg4ss]

Ur neighbors hit the deck when that popped over..sounds like a machine-gun rippin shells..lmfao...I remember my uncles bike like that.i was 7 than and 2 Me it was a beast 2 ride..o memories..peace

[@Omarahmvd]

I've been wautibg on this video, watching in class right now

[@dylanswaim3227]

Same

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Try honing with PB, very smooth operation, cuts really nice.great bike!!

[@TheDanolson232]

what gives anyone the impression this guy has a clue what he's doing?

[@TruckingCarsL48]

THIS GUY KNOWS EXACTLY what he is doing! He bought a $200 bike and made $1,000 on a 30 minute video. He has almost 400,000 subscribers and 117,851,707 views at about $3000 per million views. $354,000++ in KZbin earnings! Plus over 1000 videos or 500 bikes fixed and sold is 1/4 million++ profit. 😎😎😎$600,000++ "fixing" junk THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR VIEWS AND COMMENTS. THIS GUY IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kerrymunson7729]

its alive its alive lol that throttle slide needle needs rest so itll.idle normal as well as set the air fuel

[@chriswhite1452]

piston looks nice and clean. lol

[@Adjust-Fire-jy3dy]

I'm convinced it would have started in about 20 kicks with a actual throttle installed on the handlebars though.

[@dougzimmerman2770]

Inspiring! I’m trying to do the same to a beater 77 rm125! Thanks for sharing!

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Oh . Thats what you call running? Sounded more like 10 different machine guns firing at once.

[@robertweniger6194]

you never finished this project bike you left me hangin with getting a carburetor

[@coolmonkeymc8268]

Hey effing troll with no content on his page.You bum rushed me and started your troll act.I did not see the whole video where he lubed the cylinder.My only point was not to hone it dry.If the word solvent triggered you then you are a dumb ass you can use kerosene deisel or mineral spirits, I know because I had the great fortune of being educated by some race winning old time mechanics back in the day. Which all you have is a page with no content, and I only wish you would have started your zhit in front of me but trolls like u prefer the internet,now f off !

[@staceysmith6518]

Good job on it, I would very much like to see you finish it there’s a lot of vintage racers out there that would be interested in perching it it’s a rare bike also very competitive and its day

[@funtyes1970]

yeah, but it would cost more money what it worth. I could see if he wanted to keep this dirt bike after restoring it but joe only doing this to make money not to lose money

[@kerrymunson7729]

id use some engine white build lube for v8s on those rings as rifht now everytime.yoj crank it your losing cylinder and ring in a large amount

[@jamesmcdermott6934]

Always nice to see ya bring em back to life but damn Joe a simple throttle cable woulda made things a lil easier on ya!!!lol!! Always cool to see your dedication!!

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

Just curious...did you put a base gasket and cylinder head gasket on that when you put it back together?

[@FarmersforTruth]

Live these vids Joe

[@MaNNeRz91]

The split in the ignition lead will be causing a weak spark. New lead along with the new plug should have it starting perfectly 👌 sounded rich too you should try leaning that carb out if you can 🤷🏻‍♂️ worth a try

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Got an 83 RM 500 in back of shop right now aguy from Utah brought in. Rediculous compression. One loud super powerful monster and is in ok shape needs some cosmetic stuff, motor is done, clutch needs replaced but my God it's nasty. Wants it it almost showroom before it's done.

[@russelmussle7866]

Another banger!! LOVE IT!

[@stopcensoringmyfreespeech3280]

Im thinking it will run close to the best it has lots of compression. Also paint it with some new black paint and that will give it 10 more Horse Power.

[@johnnyjohnson2942]

I really hate to be the bad guy but never use a Ball hone on a ported cylinder.

[@dilloncollins7521]

They’re the only hones that don’t get caught…

[@mr.channel6467]

Sweet shit u brought that thing back in the small amount of 2 days 👌👍

[@professorright]

Try a complete restoration. Pleeeeease.

[@sideshowruest]

the gap on that plug was basically zero...

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Good job Joe ! Saved yet another one ! I can't wait to see if you decide to ride it I bet it's fast !

[@timoeland6159]

Is there a part 3 to this series? Can't seem to find it. Would like to see you riding that old bike.

[@patricspointofview7188]

Wait, no cylinder or head gaskets? Is that normal or did you just not show them?

[@910tho]

Keep up the amazing work! 👏

[@reggiedavis5092]

I wish I could find such a great deal

[@CurtisTarwater]

Good on you for not giving up! I feel your pain with kicking over those old smokers. Did the same with my MT250 (see my channel for the build series). I'll bet I've kicked it over at least 1000X. 🤣 Every time I want to ride that bike its "leg day"!

[@MikeSmith-sg4wu]

You remember that last 4 wheeler with the plow that had a shifting into Rev I would really like to maybe get that off you I got a Unique golfcart it's a 1971 cushman 36 volt it runs and drives good just needs a couple parts put on to make it work perfect and I got the parts new

[@keeganfoster1792]

The spark plug mustve fowled, thus the no start

[@takedeadaim8671]

It will run better with the case to cylinder gasket and the copper ring between the cylinder and head. The reeds also looked like garbage. I’d put the time in it just to have a riding bike that age

[@samborambo9745]

Wow a new plug can do something can't it always use fresh plugs with 2 strokes

[@kennyball6897]

Did you even use any cylinder gasket or head gasket I did not see it

[@ty717atv4]

Great video

[@daveydave9884]

I was gonna ask what you did with the reed valve ?

[@andrewmiller6141]

lol what cant you get running. ps wheres chuck been need to get him in a vid like old times

[@nathanbushell6210]

Clean the fucking piston!

[@wyattcalton2438]

If i where you id throw the good parts off the 125 onto the 250 and keep the 125 as a backup.

[@rupertwelch893]

I’ve got a 1976-1977 RM250 not in bad shape aluminum tank excellent shape needs a gasket set and a coil I know what I got in it what you give for it Brother?

[@brianbaird3]

Amazing

[@AthalaW]

what shoes are you wearing? they look nice

[@40beretta1]

That old girl sounds like an old IBM typewriter

[@stanwilson8089]

Did you clean the read valves?

[@jamesvengren5316]

Watching these guys trying to start bikes buy starter fluid it works great

[@kerrymunson7729]

a bottle cap full of gas in the sparkmpkug hole itll.start or cover the carb wothyour hand and kick it itwill.start i bet your olug is sparking off the side of the electrode meaning its been watered or gas hit itn

[@davehendry8056]

great video buddy ive just restored a chinese gpx125 dirt bike looking forward to the next one

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Don't forget throttle connected.

[@robertweniger6194]

the first suzuki rm250 was made in 1976

[@theboogieman401]

Hell yeah !!!!!!

[@cheto2952]

I can't remember the last time I had GG to kick a puppy so many times

[@widowmaker4618]

I have a 250 cc honda odyssy engine but it need a stator do you know what would fit this off some other engine

[@Razor6On3]

Joe the first step is admitting you have a problem.😂 but i like those problems.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

It's called "in deep"........common term among vintage bike owners. It is a fun problem to have though!😎

[@dervinclaycomb889]

Where do you get all your parts from?

[@xipingpooh5783]

Collectors item

[@ravioli9728]

Good job!

[@will17527]

Lucky you can have so many bikes I can't have a clapped out rusty 125 pitbike in my garden without it getting stolen

[@Brandonp95]

Surprised you didn’t use WD40 for the dingleberry hone

[@snakeysnakey6111]

Work on a 4 stroke dirt bike

[@fredwhiting9323]

Can I ask, do you like working more on 2 strokes or 4strokes!?

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

No rectifier?

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Gap that plug.

[@buttole]

hi, I picked up an old Yamaha 100, someone's old project who pulled out a bunch of the ignition. its gots the points ignition, and im getting spark from the magneto lead but not from the plug, do you know what kind of ignition coil/lead/plug would work? would a resistor boot and resistor plug together mess it up?

[@buttole]

figured it out, apparently a cdi coil with a resistor cap and resistor plug is NOT the way to go for a points mag

[@kerrymunson7729]

carbs outnof fuel lut the tank on it turn the gas on ! bwahaha 9

[@rvsprgame]

2vintage you mentioned that you fix bikes to sell in one of your videos I was wondering if you would let one go to a local for a fair price. We need one for our farm. 7 acres near a track. The kids have an 80cc and out growing it.

[@tumppi1749]

👍

[@cluckhead1913]

Sounds like an angry typewriter.

[@chriswhite1452]

running pretty good. lmfao

[@Bri-tg6xr]

Please stop killing your leg kicking it so much, id it doesn't start in 4-5 kicks, reassess the situation. I had an fl250 and as soon as I had it dialed it would literally start in 1 pull.

[@Deucealive75]

Exactly. After so many kicks you should be looking for a reason.

[@7kelevra]

You just start them then there is no more videos on them ?? 😢

[@zanepetty3193]

Why do you whisper at the end of your videos “we are out”? You always weirdly whisper that at the end of vids. Just curious.

[@bananabrooks3836]

"We are... ooaut", its his strapline